Preparing For A Powerlifting Competition Day As A Person With ADHD
My son has ADHD. His mind works at the speed of light and I can't keep up with him for shit. Coach V has a lot of ADHD traits and at...
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Chris K
- Sep 4
- 12 min
Join The Cue - Everything You Wanted To Know About Coaching Cues
I lose my temper with my teenage son because he takes issue with the way I describe something I want him to do. This infuriates me as...
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Chris K
- Jul 3
- 3 min
Dost Thou Even Leverage Squat?
Lever Squats Leverage squats are squats done on a machine which is a big lever with padding for the shoulders a plate to stand on and...
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Chris K
- Apr 9
- 5 min
Powerlifting Competition Tips: Benching & Referees
It's time to chat about competitive bench press. "Start" "Press" "Rack" These are the 3 commands you will be primed and ready to hear...
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Chris K
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Fire In The Hamstrings, Fire In The Gates Of Hell- A Hamstring Superset To Try
Horrible Superset: Romanian Deadlift/ Slider Leg Curl Coach V showed our two teenage children this video. She then fled while I faced the...
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Chris K
- Jul 17, 2022
- 10 min
How To Quickly Chill The F Out Before A Powerlifting Competition
When I began as a powerlifting coach, I didn't appreciate how important stress is in cultivating the best performances from lifters. We...
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Chris K
- Jun 22, 2022
- 4 min
Bench More With A Little Help From Hellraiser
Perhaps I should focus on furthering my career rather than finding spurious links between classic horror films and bench press...
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Chris K
- Jun 6, 2022
- 4 min
How Fisting Could Improve Your Deadlift
As of the writing of this article, I've never been fisted. I did get punched at a Craig Charles jazz gig once, which not many people can...
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Chris K
- Jan 6, 2022
- 9 min
21 Lessons From 2021
2021, what a crazy year. No words will ever justify the chaos, the uncertainty and the novelty we've all experienced over the last couple...
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Chris K
- Aug 30, 2021
- 5 min
[FOR COACHES] The Best Movement Assessment
Should a Personal Trainer assess the movement of a client? Yes. It's an essential part of keeping our clients as safe as possible. But...
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Chris K
- Jul 20, 2020
- 8 min
3 Ways To Train Smartly For Strength When You Return To The Gym
This week, gyms in the UK are reopening. Many of you will have had to significantly change your training or have stopped training...
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Chris K
- May 11, 2020
- 14 min
The Devil In The Details: 24 Small Things To Improve Your Lifting & Mindset
While recording an episode of The Grafters Podcast with Steven Cuthbert (host of Strength Chat Podcast) he chatted about a guest who...
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Chris K
- Apr 1, 2020
- 6 min
Why You Should Keep Training Your Clients (Via Video)
"Your PT sessions are more than just a training session."
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Chris K
- Oct 16, 2019
- 5 min
What Kind Of Deadlift Grip Should I Use? Part 2
In part 1 we discussed how I decided that hook grip was the best option for me as a powerlifter. In today's article, we'll be discussing...
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V Court
- Apr 11, 2017
- 2 min
6 shoulder exercises you're not doing!
What is it about sculpted shoulders that we all crave? Not only do they fill out your shirts giving you a strong frame and widen out your...
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Chris K
- Mar 8, 2017
- 3 min
Exercise of the week: Barbell Hip Thrust
'The Barbell Hip Thrust' is a great glute training exercise. It's very easy to perform, it's usually very safe and you are very unlikely...
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Chris K
- Feb 22, 2017
- 1 min
Wall Balls Hurt The Shoulders/ Make You Want To Smash Your Face Into A Wall? Try This Instead!
The Kneeling Landmine Thruster from a box is a great alternative to wall balls for a few reasons. The number one being some get shoulder...
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